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I don't care what day they open it, but here is the cliff notes version.

The Monday opener after Thanksgiving is much the same as a traditional State holiday among many. Been that way for what seems like forever. Much the same as December 25th. December 25th may fall on any day of the week, but the 25th is the 25th and the Monday after Thanksgiving is "the" Monday, and that Monday is the Deer season opener. For those who don't want the change, the reason is tradition. Nothing more, nothing less. It is their tradition, and I suspect those following will come to think a Saturday opener is their tradition and will be resistant to change.

If we ever get to hunt on Sunday, watch what will happen. "Why can't Saturday be a traveling day and I won't have to take off work on Friday. Sunday should be the opener, it makes sense in that it is the first day of the week." Waaa, Waaa, Waaa, Waaa!!!!

Same BS doom and gloom ..... yet every other state in the nation deals with their legislature. But we cant do it here? Pffft!!! Blow smoke up someone elses ass.

And you think Pittsburgh and Philadelphia give a single hoot re you, the GC or your Deer hunting.You think they are not the power brokers of State politics? Your boner is so tight to bring down those who you think are the problem, it has pulled your eyelids shut so you can’t see anything else but what a complete revolution will satisfy.

You think our current Governor cares about your hunting? We have more than needed in the legislature that are anti 2nd. But you think your little personal power trip to destroy some good people in the GC is the path.

What was the total of your little money saving pic? (4.8 million)That amount doesn’t even buy gas to fuel all the GC equipment and insure it. Big deal. You should go back and be an accountant and save Pa hunting.

I've never set foot in Pennsylvania, let alone hunted it, so I may be missing something here but I simply fail to see the issue.

You all get an extra day of hunting. If you want to take off from town on Saturday, catch up with friends and such at camp on Sunday then hunt Monday morning, this change isn't preventing that. So you're not actually hunting on opening day, if this is how you want to plan your getaway. Is hunting opening morning without taking Friday off work that big of a deal?

I'd be popping a boner if I got an extra weekend day added to my rifle season. I don't give a damn about traditions or the Sunday fun day pre-hunt drunk fest though. I guess I am the odd man out.

I have compassion for folks on both sides of this issue. And it's easy to relate to both.

I also have compassion for the folks in wildlife conservation and management. Most get into that field due to passions for biology, ecosystems and the outdoors only to realize their real job is kowtowing to politics and social science.
There is never unanimous joy in any of their decisions. It's a thankless job filled with public resentment and I believe I'd sooner visit the dentist than have to walk a day in their shoes.

If the general public had 100% say in all decisions, some would do a nice job in their own wildlife management but it'd likely be self-serving. The vast majority would drive that bus right off the phuggin' cliff.

From my readings on this forum and others concerning deer hunting in PA, there's already been an ongoing decline in "camps" and tradition already because younger generations in the lineage simply don't have the interest.
With the downward trend in license sales/hunters from coast-to-coast, it certainly seems like the perfect time to begin new traditions involving new/young hunters. It sure seems like a weekend opener would at least allow for current non-hunting youngsters Timmy and Sally to hunt on Saturday when mom would never think of letting them off of school. Timmy and Sally are the future of hunting folks - we've got to change with the times - nothing is forever.

From the outside looking in, it seems to me the decision offers a certain degree of flexibility for all but the diehard traditionalists.
I have not read the legislation - does it preclude anyone of what they've done in the past? Continue to have the social event on the weekend, then begin hunting on Monday?

You and Hick have all the answers so besides destruction.

Please specific programs that will enhance hunting opportunities in Pa, policies that will bring about increased license sales and hunter satisfaction. Wildlife enhancement practices that will allow hunting to prosper into the future. Land management policies and acquisition. PR programs that will have a positive impact on non-hunters perception of hunting and your new organization.

What do you think it will cost and how will you pay for it.

If you two expect others to follow you, how will you lead other than to tell them to get their head out of their azz.

Ill respond hopefully before the holiday is over. Snuck in quick on break(triple time $$$$$).

Should be interesting.

So by your logic when the pendulum swings more towards pension and medical hunters should just accept little game management by the people that have the sole responsibility to manage the game so they become stuffed suits in an empty office. Wake up!How can you possibly be happy with put and take pheasant hunting,now that the PGC themselves admit they failed at the costly pheasant programs of the last several years?

He didn’t get run out, he quit. Major difference and now their is one less.

Are you quite sure of that? To me it smells like a big bucket of rotting political fish.